Athletics

At ISD, a majority of students participate in athletics as members of one or more of our sports teams. ISD follows a three-season schedule and students must maintain academic eligibility to participate on a school team.

The three athletic sports season for ISD are:

Season

ES Sport
(gr 4-5)

MS Sport 

HS Sport

WAISAL
Location
Fall Basketball Soccer Volleyball Lincoln, Ghana
and MS Soccer-February
Swimming Swimming Swimming Lagos, Nigeria
Swimming
Winter Volleyball Volleyball Basketball ISO, Ouagadougou
Basketball
Spring Soccer Basketball Soccer IS, Dakar
Soccer

Locally, ISD plays games against other local private schools during the season (SIPS League). ISD also belongs to the West African International Schools’ Athletic League (WAISAL) and ISD athletes travel to tournaments at the conclusion of each season (or, in some cases, ISD hosts the WAISAL event).

ISD coaches are generally ISD teachers with experience in coaching. Varsity teams have practices four times per week between 3:30 and 6:00 PM for 1 ½ hours, or in the mornings from 7:00-8:15 AM. 

Middle school holds  practices twice per week between 3:30 and 5:00 PM. Games are held on weekdays and on Saturday mornings.

Grade 4 and 5 teams hold practices between 3:00 and 4:15 PM and have some games with outside schools, when possible.